Portable ordering-machine.



No. 642,454. Patented Jan. 30, I900. A. V. HYSOBE. PORTABLE ORDERINGMACHINE.

(Application filed Mar. 16, 1898.)

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PORTABLE ORDERING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of; Letters Patent No. 642,454, dated January30, 1900.

Application filed March 16 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHENAS V. HYSORE, of Richmond, in the county ofHenrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Portable Ordering-Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in portable ordering-machines,the object being to provide a simple machine of the character expressedin the title which will perform its work during a single passage throughthe apparatus and effectually prepare the tobacco under treatment forany further use to which the tobacco may be applied; and the inventionconsists in certain novel features of construction and combinations ofparts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal verticalsection of my improved ordering-machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partlyin section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one end of the machine; andFigs. 4 and 5 are transverse vertical sections taken at different pointson the machine, the latter view being of the upper part only.

A represents the base-frame of the machine. This for convenience inmoving it may be mounted on wheels or casters 1 1. The frame comprisesinthe main longitudinal girders 2 2 and. 3 3, the upper two of whichincline gradually from one end to the other, while the lower pair 2 2are horizontal. Vertical posts 4 4t and crosspieces 5 5 complete theframe, making a very strong and rigid structure, which at the same timeis comparatively light and can be moved around with ease.

.The ordering is carried on in the chamber 6 at the top. This chamber isroofed over at the top and open at the ends. The ceiling 6 slopes,preferably, from the center downward in two directions toward the twosides, its object being to conduct ofi the condensation to the floor 6,so that it will not drip onto the tobacco below. The entire chamber andceiling have also a general slope from end to end, and at the lower enda drip-pan 7 is placed Serial No. 674,107. (No model.)

to catch the water from the floor 6". The pan also slopes oif toward oneside and discharges into a trap 8, located at the outlet of said pan, toprevent the escape of steam, and a drainpipe 9 leads from this trap. Anendless carrier 10 passes through this chamber around the rollers 11 and12 at the two ends of the machine and over the idle rollers 16 16. Theserollers are journaled in boxes 13 13 on the upper girders 3 3, the boxesbeing located sufficiently far from the ends of the chamber to allowample space to receive the tobacco at one end and permit it to be easilywithdrawn at the other end. Anapron 14 may be used to prevent the escapeof steam at the ends.

Steam is introduced through a pipe 15, located at one side of thechamber, and this pipe conveniently derives its supply from the enginewhich runs the belt or from some other source. The steam passes throughthe material and rises in the ordering-chamber, condensing on the innerfaces of the sloping roof. The water of condensation flows down thesides of the ordering-chamber to the bottom 6, and the latter beinginclined said water will flow down and become discharged into the pan.7,from which it will pass through the trap 8 to the pipe 9.

The engine B, which I contemplate using, is of the rotary type. Itreceives live steam through a pipe 17. The steam enters in acomparatively small jet and striking upon the piston of the engineexpands and revolves it rapidly. The shaft of the engine is providedwith a worm 18. This worm 18 engages and drives a worm-wheel 19 on ashort shaft 20, and on the shaft 20 is secured a small pinion 21, whichdrives a large gearwheel 22 on the roller 11. The exhaust from theengine is connected with the steam-pipe 15 for economys sake, so thatthe exhauststeam is utilized in the ordering process. Live steam mightobviously be used; but, as stated, exhaust-steam is just as serviceable,and I use it for the purpose of economy.

In order to use live steam readily, abranch pipe 25 may lead from themain supply-pipe around the engine and connect with the pipe 17. Thispipe has a valve 26 therein for controlling the passage of steam throughit.

By means of this apparatus the leaf is quickly and evenly treated andbut a single handling is necessary. The tobacco is put into the machinedry at one end, and during its passage through the machine it isthoroughly saturated. It is taken out at the other end in ahighly-heated and moist condition and thrown right into a press, whereit is compressed while still hot and wet, as in this way the bestresults are obtained.

The machine is very simple, light, easy to operate, and it is mosteffectual in the accomplishment of its functions.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not Wish to limitmyself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention,what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a portable frame mounted on wheels, of anordering-chamber on said portable frame, a carrier also mounted on saidframe and passing through the ordering-chamber, a steam-engine alsomounted on said frame and adapted to operate said carrier, and a pipeconnected with said engine and discharging into the ordering-chamber,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a portable frame, of an ordering-chamberthereon, a conveyer passing through said ordering-chamber, a

steam-engine mounted on the portable frame 3 5 and connected so as tooperate said conveyer, a pipe discharging into the ordering-chamber anda connection between said pipe and the exhaust-port of the engine.

3. In an ordering-machine, the combination 40 charging steam into saidchamber, a trans- 45 versely-sloping pan adapted to receive water ofcondensation from the inclined floor, a discharge-pipe and a trapbetween said discharge-pipe and the pan.

4. In an ordering-machine, the combination 50 with a frame, of anordering-chamber, an endless carrier therein, rollers therefor, a rotaryengine, a worm on the shaft of the engine, a worm-Wheel, a pinionthereon, a large gear connected with one of the rollers and meshing 5 5with the pinion, and a pipe leading into the chamber for supplying steamthereto, all of said parts carried by the frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscrib- 6o ing witnesses. v

ALPHENAS V. HYSORE.

Witnesses:

G. F. DOVVNING, O. S. DRURY.

